Current Events > Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief deal

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/511896-senate-leaves-until-september-without-coronavirus-relief-deal

The Senate left Washington, D.C., on Thursday until September the latest sign that a deal on a fifth coronavirus relief package is, at least, weeks away. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had kept the chamber in session this week, which was technically the first in its August recess, as a last-ditch attempt to create space for the administration and congressional Democrats to get an agreement. But with talks stalemated, senators argue there is little reason for them to keep holding daily, roughly 1 1/2-hour sessions. The House already left town and isn't expected to return until Sept. 14.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) predicted during a conference call on Tuesday that if negotiators didn't restart by Thursday, the administration's executive orders would be the only action that takes place until early September. If it doesnt happen in the next 48 hours, I think this is all youre going to see until Congress gets back into session after Labor Day," Grassley told reporters. There's little reason to think a deal will be reached before then. The four key negotiators have not met in person since Friday, when the talks officially collapsed. And the only contact to take place this week Mnuchin calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday resulted in dueling statements that only illustrated how stalemated the negotiations on coronavirus relief have become.



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joke of a country

If Iran rattles sabers towards israel Congress will open up immediately

wtf. They couldn't even agree on sending the $1,200 checks and come back from recess to pass rest of bill or another stimulus check if shit is worse in a month.

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